Sept. 26, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for three suspects on bicycles wanted in connection with a series of muggings in Jackson Heights and Corona earlier this month. The alleged robberies took place during three different incidents, between Sept. 2 and Sept. 16, with the suspects making off with nearly $650 cash in… Read more »
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Jackson Heights school marking centenary with new facilities, adult programming and celebratory events
Sept. 19, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Jackson Heights school is celebrating its centenary in style this year with the unveiling of major construction projects, a new lineup of adult programming, and a big celebratory gala in 2024. Garden School, an independent college preparatory school located at 33-16 79th St., has opened new art classrooms… Read more »
Woman, 78, pickpocketed while waiting for 7 train at Junction Boulevard subway station: NYPD
Sept. 12, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 78-year-old woman was pickpocketed inside the Junction Boulevard subway station last month and police from the 115th Precinct on Tuesday have released a photo of the alleged thief. The victim was waiting for a 7 train inside the station, located above the intersection of Junction Boulevard and Roosevelt… Read more »
Curtis Sliwa claims that bribed Queens cops are allowing prostitution in Corona and Jackson Heights
Sept. 11, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa said that prostitution is rampant in Corona and Jackson Heights in part because, as he claimed, dirty NYPD cops are on the take and not enforcing the law. He made the comments — without presenting evidence — at a march for safe streets and an… Read more »
Man, 76, brutally bashed in head with rock in north Corona; suspect still at large: NYPD
Sept. 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 76-year-old man was allegedly bashed in the head with a rock outside a house in north Corona on Monday morning, Sept. 4, and police say the suspect in the vicious attack is still at large. The septuagenarian was in front of the detached house on 37th Drive, between… Read more »
Seven injured in three-alarm Corona fire that left 20 residents displaced: FDNY
Sep. 2, 2023 By Zach Gewelb and Lloyd Mitchell A devastating three-alarm fire in Corona displaced 20 residents and left seven people — including multiple firefighters and police officers — with non-life threatening injuries on Friday, Sept. 1. Firefighters from FDNY’s Queens Battalion 46 were met with heavy fire on the second floor of a…
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Three suspects wanted for gunpoint carjacking in Corona: NYPD
Aug. 28, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police from the 110th Precinct are searching for three suspects who allegedly carjacked a man at gunpoint in Corona earlier this month. The 24-year-old victim was inside his parked vehicle — which was in front of a house on 42nd Avenue, between 11th Street and 108th Street — at… Read more »
Knife-wielding suspect wanted in connection with several muggings in Corona: NYPD
Aug. 24, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released images of a knife-wielding man who is wanted in connection with a number of muggings in Corona earlier this month. In each of the three incidents, the suspect displayed a knife and attempted to rob his victims, cops said. The first incident took place on Aug…. Read more »
Unauthorized vendors and the battle for the streets of Corona
Aug. 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan *This article contains several video interviews below* Corona is one of the most diverse areas in Queens that has gained a reputation for being a food hub offering cuisine from all around the world, but an explosion of unauthorized street vending — and its knock-on effects — appears to… Read more »
‘It’s chaos’: Councilman Moya voices concerns over unauthorized vendors, illegal prostitution in Corona
Aug. 4, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A group of Queens Democratic officials held a rally in Corona Plaza on Wednesday, Aug. 2, where they criticized the Department of Sanitation for recently cracking down on unauthorized vendors operating at the location and City Council Member Francisco Moya, who is also a Democrat and represents the district,… Read more »